The Rose Gimlet | A Perfect Mother's Day Cocktail

May 10, 2018 / Brielle Galekovic

I always love the time around Mother's Day - the weather is starting to get warm, flowers are in bloom and all around it's a happy time to look forward to. Over the years I've had fun with my mom getting a celebratory cocktails around this time of year, and surprisingly Mother's Day cocktails are among some of my favorite because they usually play up a really lovely vibe with sweet, spring-inspired notes.

The perfect Mother's Day cocktail for your mom or mama figure in your life? The Rose Gimlet of course! Made with gin, lemonade and elderflower - does it get any better?! Whether you're fixing up a morning cocktail for Mother's Day brunch or you're having a little nightcap after a day of celebrating, the Rose Gimlet is a sweet sipper that you both will love!

The Rose Gimlet

1 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin
1 oz. Fresh Lemonade
.5 oz. Elderflower Liqueur
.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Rose Petals

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with rose petals.

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categories / Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Spotlight, Holidays
tags / Gimlet, NOLET's Gin, Mother's Day, Holidays, Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Fiesta Like There is No Mañana with this Cinco de Mayo Cocktail

May 03, 2018 / Brielle Galekovic

There's only one way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and it's with Casamigos!!! Seriously, this is one of my favorite holidays for the sheer fact that it's all about the tequeeels! If I ever needed another excuse to concoct a Casamigos cocktail, well... Cinco de Mayo it is!

Casa Tua Cucina at Saks Brickell City Centre actually is featuring the most perfect Cinco-approved cocktail with Casamigos that will make you want to fiesta like there is no mañana.

Skip the Tequila Sunrise and step up your game with The Rising Sol! Mixing Casamigos Reposado Tequila’s oaky hints of caramel and cocoa with fresh lime juice, pomegranate and spicy pineapple syrup, this is “nacho” average cocktail.

THE RISING SOL

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila

.75 oz. Fresh lime juice

.5 oz. Agave nectar

.5 oz. Roasted spicy pineapple syrup

Pomegranate seeds

Ginger beer float

Directions:

Muddle pomegranate seeds in tin shaker, add all other ingredients except the Ginger Beer and shake for 8-10 seconds. Double strain into glass and add ice. Top with Ginger Beer float and garnish with pomegranate seeds and 2 pineapple leaves.

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categories / Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Spotlight, Holidays
tags / Casamigos Tequila, Cindo de Mayo, Miami, Cocktail Spotlight

Race Day Ready: The Perfect Cocktail to Celebrate Kentucky Derby

May 03, 2018 / Brielle Galekovic

If there's one iconic union that ever was, it's the Kentucky Derby and the mint julep. Just thinking about the big day gets me giddy.... up! Had to... hehe. Don't get me wrong, I love the traditional mint julep, but sometimes you've got to switch it up to something a little more next level. I am loving Bank & Bourbon's Jersey Julep recipe because it's not only unique, but its tantalizing ingredients blend perfectly with the mint sprigs for a cool, refreshing and certainly potent sipping experience! Viewing party with one of these in hand, anyone?

Cheers to this year's Kentucky Derby!

JERSEY JULEP

Ingredients:

1 oz. Applejack Brandy

1 oz. Rittenhouse Rye

Dash Benedictine Liqueur

3 sprigs mint

½ oz. pear syrup

Directions:

To make pear syrup combine equal parts sugar and water and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add 1 sliced pear and let sit for 1 day. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to separate pear from syrup.

Rip off bottom half of mint and briefly muddle in copper mug with pear syrup. Add liquors and fill ½ of mug with crushed ice. Agitate with bar spoon until half melted and fill to mound until full. Garnish with mint sprigs and lime or sliced pear.

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categories / Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Spotlight, Lifestyle
tags / Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Kentucky Derby, Mint Julep

Thirst-Quenching Vodka Cocktails to Hydrate While You Booze This Summer

April 20, 2018 / Brielle Galekovic

Alright, alright I may be getting ahead of myself here with already name dropping summer, but the higher temps are just around the corner and I am getting excited for a new season of imbibing!

If there's one thing I love about a good summer cocktail, it's the freshness. I think that's the number one thing that wins me over! Not to mention, if it's a little more on the healthier side made with simple, farm-to-table ingredients, you kind of feel better about indulging a bit...

Koskenkorva Vodka has some pretty delish summer drink recipes right now that even my fellow tequila lovers would swoon over. Check out my favorites for the upcoming season that will surely quench your thirst! Cheers. X

WHITE RABBIT'S BREAKFAST

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Koskenkorva Vodka

.4 cups Carrot Juice

.5 oz Orange Juice

.2 oz Lemon Juice

.2 oz Worcestershire Sauce

Tabasco

Salt & Pepper

Dash of White Balsamic Vinegar

Directions:

Measure ingredients in a shaker and throw 3-4 times with ice. Strain on ice in a highball glass. Garnish & Serve.

RED RIVER PUNCH

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Koskenkorva Vodka

.5 oz lemon juice

.5 oz Simple Syrup

4 pcs Raspberry

Egg White (optional)

Soda Water

Directions:

Muddle raspberries in a shaker with the liquids and add egg white. Shake vigorously with ice and double strain in a wine glass.

VILLAGE SMASH

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Koskenkorva Vodka

.5 oz Lemon Juice

.2 oz simple syrup

6-10 pcs Mint Leaf

Egg White (optional)

Splash soda water

Directions:

Measure ingredients except soda water in a shaker. Shake vigorously with ice and double strain on the rocks. Top with soda water, stir and garnish.

COFFEE MARTINI

Ingredients:

.5oz Koskenkorva Vodka

.5 oz Homemade Recycled Coffee Liqueur

.2 oz. Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

Directions:

Measure ingredients and shake vigorously. Fine strain in a cocktail glass and serve.

Recycled coffee liqueur: After brewing coffee, take the grounds and add them in 2 cups of vodka. Let sit for 12 hours and filter 3 times. Add 3.5 ounces and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bottle in a heated bottle and keep in a cool and dark place. Keep for 6 months.

FOREST TONIC

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces Koskenkorva Vodka

Tonic Water

Directions:

Fill glass with ice, measure vodka on the ice and fill glass with tonic. Stir gently and garnish.

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categories / Cocktail Spotlight, Cocktail Recipes
tags / Koskenkorva Vodka, Vodka, Cocktail Spotlight, Summer Drinks

All Grown Up Easter Cocktail Basket with Seagram's Escapes

March 26, 2018 / Brielle Galekovic

Seagram's Escapes Easter Cocktails on The Gilded Bellini

Hip Hop Hooray! Easter is here and that means bring on the sweets, Easter candy and of course yummy Easter cocktails! But, does anyone else feel a little sad now each year now that we are older that we have the fun, elaborate and over the top Easter baskets waiting for us in the morning like we used to? I know I do... (cough cough, Mom!!!). However, that doesn't mean we can't have our own new, improved and age appropriate Easter baskets that we can look forward to!

This year, my Easter basket is all about colorful and sweet cocktail possibilities with Seagram's Escapes! Now the real holiday fun can begin. This Easter basket is the perfect to present at a fun Easter brunch, a gift to a friend, or even to have as decor and to open and make on Easter Sunday! What a way to ring in the holiday and welcome spring!